Longmont city council members Brian Hansen, left and Sean McCoy gather at the Red Zone in Longmont on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011. Challenger Bonnie Finley was holding a big lead over incumbent McCoy in the race for the Longmont City Council Ward 3 seat. In the race for Longmont City Council's Ward 1 seat, challenger Brian Bagley had a substantial lead over Hansen. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Longmont Mayor Bryan Baum, right, and city council member Alex Sammoury watch the latest election results hoping to see Baum move ahead of challenger Dennis Coombs during a party at Dickens Opera House on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011. (Joshua Buck/Times-Call)